Weah Surname

17,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Weah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia30,3431:14511
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
United States3831:946,36870,670
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Ivory Coast471:490,87715,694
England421:1,326,62059,571
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Senegal131:1,121,4883,334
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Norway61:857,04855,549
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Gambia41:480,863548
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Weah (1,267) may also be a first name.

Weah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Weah (Arabic: ياه) is most common in Liberia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weah? popularity and diffusion

Weah is the 17,523rd most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 230,699 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Weah reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 221,694th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 1,267 people.

The last name Weah is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 30,343 people, or 1 in 145. In Liberia Weah is primarily found in: Montserrado County, where 36 percent live, Maryland County, where 22 percent live and River Gee County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Liberia it is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Weah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weah last name expanded 6,383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weah surname are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 34.19% less than the national average, earning 227,752 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.64% less than the national average, earning $32,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.57% less than the national average, earning $34,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiah89171/
Wheah89104/
Weyah8932/
Wieah8916/
Wehah897/
Wejah893/
Weeah892/
Weaah892/
Weahy892/
Wueah891/
Weaho891/
Wea8610,325/
Woyeah8047/
Woeyah8034/
Wejaha805/
Weiyah802/
Weacht801/
Weatch801/
Weyach801/
Weasch801/
Wejahe801/
Weyaha801/
Wheyah801/
Wajeah801/
Weyath800/
Weaosh800/
Weya7517,420/
Wahu755,861/
Wiah755,780/
Weja753,569/
Whea752,307/
Weyh752,278/
Weih751,625/
Wahy75424/
Wayh75216/
Weha75142/
Weia75126/
Wyah7576/
Weho7554/
Weao7542/
Waih7534/
Wiea7532/
Weea7526/
Weae7515/
Weoh7514/
Veah7513/
Hwea7510/
Weaa7510/
Weuh759/
Wauh757/
Wajh754/
Weoa754/
Wgea754/
Weaj751/
We'a751/
Wahj751/
Ueah751/
Wuea751/
Wwea751/
Weijahe7313/
D'Weyah731/
Weahgai731/
Weahaha731/
Wahyu6732,046/
Wajih6713,035/
Veach676,535/
Weihe673,251/
Wieja671,117/
Wiyah671,110/
Wahaj67982/
Woyah67862/
Wahya67800/
Wajah67739/
Weyhe67602/
Wuyah67590/
Wahiu67563/
Wajeh67548/
Weiya67444/
Wahyo67385/
Wahei67323/
Wahji67313/
Wayah67264/
Wehye67258/
Veadh67245/
Waiho67204/
Wahju67196/
Bejah67193/
Weyih67187/
Wayhs67181/
Wahia67170/
Wahai67160/
Wahay67150/
Wauch67138/
Wahyi67132/
Wejja67129/
Wiyeh67125/
Wayeh67121/
Waihi67118/
Weiha6780/
Wayih6763/
Wahio6763/
Wahja6759/
Woyeh6756/
Wajha6755/
Wojeh6742/
Veiah6738/
Wujah6735/
Wajoh6730/
Wejih6727/
Weyeh6727/
Wahyd6725/
Wayoh6724/
Hweih6721/
Hweha6718/
Weaas6718/
Weihu6718/
Wahjo6717/
Wijah6717/
Waweh6717/
Wahge6716/
Wahau6716/
Waihs6715/
Weyau6714/
Wahye6714/
Whiah6713/
Whyea6713/
Wehio6713/
Wahey6712/
Wheja6712/
Woiah6712/
Wauth6711/
Wieha6711/
Waiha6710/
Weihi6710/
Wejhe6710/
Wehaj6710/
Weuhi6710/
Wehap679/
Hwehy679/
Wayhu678/
Weijh678/
Wehou678/
Wahii678/
Wyahs678/
Vejah677/
Weadd677/
Waiah677/
Weyya677/
Wyjah677/
Wehea677/
Wojah677/
Weija676/
Waihu676/
Woweh675/
Wahys675/
Wijeh675/
Veash675/
Waiph675/
Wahij674/
Weats674/
Wehoa674/
Wejia674/
Wejeh674/
Wayho674/
Weeha674/
Hweat674/
Wgaih674/
Wayha674/
Wahha674/
Beaah674/
Wehaa673/
Wiach673/
Waihd673/
Hweja672/
Weuya672/
Wuyeh672/
Weoch672/
Waych672/
Wehia672/
Wehop672/
Weyha672/
Weiho672/
Veyah672/
Wheay672/
Waiht672/
Wheho672/
Weiyh672/
Wieia672/
Weaei672/
Wajhd672/
Weatt671/
Wahiy671/
Wajth671/
Wajyh671/
Wweya671/
Wyach671/
Wyaht671/
Waysh671/
Weads671/
Weeap671/
Wehay671/
Wehey671/
Weyaa671/
Weych671/
Wheap671/
Wejha671/
Weosh671/
Weiht671/
Voweh671/
Wehjo671/
Wohea671/
Weieh671/
Vaweh671/
Wiiah671/
Uejah671/
Veahe671/
Wuhea671/
Oueah671/
Weiaa671/
Wejat671/
Wehau671/
Weyia671/
Waaha671/
Vweyh671/
Wujeh671/
Wojea671/
Wueia671/
Vweya671/
Whyeh671/
Wiaha671/
Wayuh671/
Weeai671/
Weeja671/
Weejh671/
Weiat671/
Weyhj671/
Wgehj671/
Woehj671/
Wajho671/
Waioh671/
Wajuh671/
Hweeh671/
Wayht670/
Veahs670/
Wauhp670/
Weihauch670/
Weohs670/
Whieh670/
Wehei670/

Weah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weah in the Arabic language
ياهyah-
ويهwyh-

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